College Football's Most Important Offers of the Week
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly and his staff are among the handful of programs who recruit the entire country regardless of geography.
As a prime example, the nine prospects already committed in the Irish’s 2017 class hail from five different states.
Kelly and his staff continued their mission of finding the top talent around the country. Last week, the Irish offered 4-star Louisiana athlete Keldrick Carper.
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"By The Grace Of God , I Have Just Received A Official Offer From THE Prestigious University Of Notre Dame ☘ pic.twitter.com/ARwOsBnpiV
— Keldrick Carper ® (@Keldrick_Carper) April 6, 2016"
"That was huge. They are instantly in the discussion among the top of my list," Carper told Bleacher Report. "[Irish defensive backs coach] Todd Lyght gave me the offer, and they are recruiting me as a DB. I want to try to make a visit up there this summer."
The 6’3”, 185-pounder—who could play receiver or defensive back on the college level—is the nation’s No. 17 athlete and the No. 254 player overall in the 2017 cycle.
Carper holds more than 25 offers at this stage of his recruitment—with programs such as Georgia, Mississippi State, South Carolina, TCU and Texas A&M among his primary suitors.
Georgia, Tennessee and Vanderbilt are the programs who were most recently able to get Carper on campus.
As a junior, Carper accounted for 1,563 yards of total offense and 20 total touchdowns on offense. He also recorded 22 tackles and three interceptions on defense.
Carper also noted that he could potentially become an early enrollee, which makes that summer visit to South Bend, Indiana, a critical one if he is able to follow on that path.
Michigan State After 5-Star California Playmaker
Michigan State is another program that has expanded its recruiting base under head coach Mark Dantonio.
The defending Big Ten champions hit the state of California last week to offer 5-star receiver Joseph Lewis.
The 6’1 ½”, 207-pounder rates as the nation’s No. 4 receiver and the No. 20 player overall in the 2017 cycle.
Michigan, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon and USC are among the programs who are coming after Lewis in the early stages of his recruitment.
Texas A&M After Oklahoma WR Pledge
Because of its high-octane spread offense, Texas A&M is a program that is always in need of quality and quantity with its receiver unit.
Last week, Aggies head coach Kevin Sumlin and his staff offered in-state 4-star receiver CeeDee Lamb.
"Blessed to have received an offer from Texas A&M University #GigEm pic.twitter.com/7e2oHcQVCG
— A.I. 2x (@_CeDariann) April 6, 2016"
As a junior, the 6’2 ½”, 172-pounder hauled in 57 receptions for 1,082 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Lamb has been committed to Big 12 power Oklahoma since December, but the Aggies entering the mix could be a turning point in his recruitment if he makes his way to College Station soon.
Miami Offers 2018 QB
Miami has already landed a pair of quarterback pledges in the 2017 cycle, but Hurricanes head coach Mark Richt and his staff are already scouting signal-callers in future classes.
Last week, the Canes offered 4-star rising junior Emory Jones.
Florida, Georgia, Mississippi State Tennessee and West Virginia are among the programs that have already offered the 6’1 ½”, 193-pounder out of Heard County [Georgia] High School.
247Sports rates Jones as the nation’s No. 2 dual-threat passer and the No. 41 player overall in the 2018 cycle.
Best of the Rest
- Baylor, Iowa State and Utah offered 3-star offensive lineman Stephan Zabie.
- Syracuse and Wake Forest offered 3-star linebacker Louis Acceus.
- Missouri and TCU offered 4-star defensive end and current UCLA pledge Hunter Echols.
- Notre Dame offered 3-star defensive end Michael Allen. The Irish also offered 4-star corner Kary Vincent.
- Clemson offered 5-star safety Jeffrey Okudah.
- Florida State offered 4-star offensive lineman Walker Little.
- NC State offered 4-star offensive lineman Marcus Minor. The Wolfpack also offered safety Lummie Young.
- Pittsburgh offered 4-star running back Devan Barrett.
- Virginia Tech offered 4-star corner Tre Swilling.
- Illinois offered 3-star receiver and SMU commit Trestan Ebner.
- Iowa offered 3-star defensive end Tyree Johnson.
- Maryland offered 3-star linebacker Jamal Brooks.
- Michigan offered 3-star safety Brelin Faison-Walden.
- Nebraska offered 3-star defensive tackle Deontre Thomas.
- Purdue offered 3-star corner Brian Edwards.
- Penn State offered 4-star tight end Hunter Bryant.
- TCU offered 4-star corner and current Oklahoma pledge Trajan Bandy.
- Texas Tech offered offensive lineman Dennis Bardwell.
- Arizona offered linebacker K’Jakyre Daley.
- Colorado offered 4-star corner Chevin Calloway.
- Oregon offered offensive lineman Nick Brahms.
- USC offered 5-star offensive lineman Isaiah Wilson. The Trojans also offered 4-star defensive end Ryan Johnson and 3-star tight end Tre’ McKitty.
- Utah offered 3-star receiver Isaiah Hodgins.
- Alabama offered 3-star athlete Montrell Estell.
- Arkansas offered 3-star receiver Kendrick Paul.
- Auburn offered 3-star receiver Tyrell Shavers. The Tigers also offered receiver Justin Marshall.
- Florida offered 3-star offensive lineman Billy Ross.
- Georgia offered 4-star receiver Jhamon Ausbon. The Bulldogs also offered 4-star quarterback and current Baylor commit Kellen Mond.
- Mississippi State offered athlete Nick Robinson.
- Ole Miss offered 4-star defensive tackle Marlon Tuipulotu.
- South Carolina offered 4-star defensive end D.J. Johnson.
- Tennessee offered 3-star corner and current Miami pledge Christopher Henderson.
- Florida, Georgia, Louisville and Ole Miss offered receiver Brian Hightower.
- Alabama and Maryland offered receiver Jahan Dotson.
- Michigan State, Stanford and Washington offered receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown.
- Boston College offered defensive end Marcellus Earlington.
- Wisconsin offered athlete Kalon Gervin.
- Baylor offered corner Anthony Cook. Bleacher Report’s Damon Sayles reported that the Bears also offered defensive tackle Calvin Avery.
- TCU offered tight end Mustapha Muhammad.
- Oregon State offered corner Braden Lenzy.
- Florida offered offensive lineman Richard Gouraige.
- Georgia offered offensive lineman Curtis Dunlap.
- Tennessee offered athlete B.J. Foster.
Sanjay Kirpalani is a National Recruiting Analyst for Bleacher Report. Unless otherwise noted, all quotes obtained firsthand and all recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports.
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